diff --git a/client.cs b/client.cs
index a9d23bc..8776262 100644
--- a/client.cs
+++ b/client.cs
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ $RPGClient::OrbitInit = 0;
 $RPGClient::HudPlaced = 0;
 $RPGClient::KeyMapPushed = 0;
 $RPGClient::MoveHijacked = 0;
+$RPGClient::GlobalKeys = 0;
+$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 0;
 $RPGClient::PanX = 0;
 $RPGClient::PanY = 0;
 $RPGClient::PanMax = 48;
@@ -247,9 +249,39 @@ function RPGClient_StartCameraTick()
 	$RPGClient::CamTickSched = schedule(32, 0, RPGClient_CameraTick);
 }
 
+function RPGClient_InPlay()
+{
+	return isObject(ServerConnection) && ($RPGClient::Server || $RPGClient::Active);
+}
+
+function RPGClient_BootPlay()
+{
+	if (!isObject(ServerConnection))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	if ($RPGClient::PlayBooted)
+	{
+		RPGClient_EnsureOverlay();
+		return;
+	}
+	$RPGClient::Server = 1;
+	$RPGClient::Active = 1;
+	$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 1;
+	if ($RPGClient::Dist < 6)
+	{
+		$RPGClient::Dist = 14;
+	}
+	RPGClient_EnsureOverlay();
+	RPGClient_BindKeys();
+	RPGClient_StartCameraTick();
+	RPGClient_ScheduleCamera();
+	RPGClient_EnsureCursor();
+}
+
 function RPGClient_KeyMvForward(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -258,7 +290,7 @@ function RPGClient_KeyMvForward(%val)
 
 function RPGClient_KeyMvBackward(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -267,7 +299,7 @@ function RPGClient_KeyMvBackward(%val)
 
 function RPGClient_KeyMvLeft(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -276,13 +308,67 @@ function RPGClient_KeyMvLeft(%val)
 
 function RPGClient_KeyMvRight(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
 	$RPGClient::MvR = %val;
 }
 
+function RPGClient_EnsureGlobalKeys()
+{
+	if ($RPGClient::GlobalKeys || !isObject(GlobalActionMap))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, w, RPGClient_KeyMvForward);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, s, RPGClient_KeyMvBackward);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, a, RPGClient_KeyMvLeft);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, d, RPGClient_KeyMvRight);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, left, RPGClient_YawLeft);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, right, RPGClient_YawRight);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, equals, RPGClient_ZoomIn);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, minus, RPGClient_ZoomOut);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, "[", RPGClient_ZoomIn);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard, "]", RPGClient_ZoomOut);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, w, RPGClient_KeyMvForward);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, s, RPGClient_KeyMvBackward);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, a, RPGClient_KeyMvLeft);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, d, RPGClient_KeyMvRight);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, left, RPGClient_YawLeft);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, right, RPGClient_YawRight);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, equals, RPGClient_ZoomIn);
+	GlobalActionMap.bind(keyboard0, minus, RPGClient_ZoomOut);
+	$RPGClient::GlobalKeys = 1;
+}
+
+function RPGClient_ClearGlobalKeys()
+{
+	if (!$RPGClient::GlobalKeys || !isObject(GlobalActionMap))
+	{
+		return;
+	}
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, w);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, s);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, a);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, d);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, left);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, right);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, equals);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, minus);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, "[");
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard, "]");
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, w);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, s);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, a);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, d);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, left);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, right);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, equals);
+	GlobalActionMap.unbind(keyboard0, minus);
+	$RPGClient::GlobalKeys = 0;
+}
+
 function RPGClient_SendClickFromCursor(%button)
 {
 	if (!$RPGClient::Active || !isObject(Canvas))
@@ -370,6 +456,7 @@ function RPGClient_EnsureOverlay()
 	}
 	RPGClient_EnsureKeyMap();
 	RPGClient_HijackMoveMap();
+	RPGClient_EnsureGlobalKeys();
 	$enableDirectInput = 1;
 	activateDirectInput();
 	$mvFreeLook = 0;
@@ -421,6 +508,8 @@ function RPGClient_DisableOverlay()
 	$RPGClient::OrbitInit = 0;
 	$RPGClient::HudPlaced = 0;
 	$RPGClient::MoveHijacked = 0;
+	$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 0;
+	RPGClient_ClearGlobalKeys();
 }
 
 function RPGClient_Hud_Place()
@@ -511,7 +600,7 @@ function RPGClient_ScheduleCamera()
 
 function RPGClient_YawLeft(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -527,7 +616,7 @@ function RPGClient_YawLeft(%val)
 
 function RPGClient_YawRight(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -543,7 +632,7 @@ function RPGClient_YawRight(%val)
 
 function RPGClient_ZoomIn(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -556,7 +645,7 @@ function RPGClient_ZoomIn(%val)
 
 function RPGClient_ZoomOut(%val)
 {
-	if (!$RPGClient::Active)
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
 	{
 		return;
 	}
@@ -616,6 +705,8 @@ function clientCmdRPG_Welcome(%serverProto, %accepted)
 	if (%accepted && %serverProto == $RPGClient::Version)
 	{
 		$RPGClient::HelloPending = 0;
+		$RPGClient::Server = 1;
+		schedule(0, 0, RPGClient_BootPlay);
 		schedule(2500, 0, RPGClient_TopDownWatch);
 	}
 	else if (!%accepted)
@@ -652,19 +743,33 @@ function RPGClient_EnsurePlayGui()
 
 function clientCmdRPG_TopDown(%on, %yaw, %dist)
 {
-	if (%on && !RPGClient_EnsurePlayGui())
-	{
-		schedule(200, 0, clientCmdRPG_TopDown, %on, %yaw, %dist);
-		return;
-	}
 	if (%on)
 	{
-		cancel($RPGClient::TopDownWatchSched);
-		$RPGClient::TopDownWatchSched = 0;
 		$RPGClient::Server = 1;
 		$RPGClient::Active = 1;
+		$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 1;
+		if (%dist > 0)
+		{
+			$RPGClient::Dist = %dist;
+		}
+		$RPGClient::Yaw = %yaw;
+		if (!RPGClient_EnsurePlayGui())
+		{
+			RPGClient_BootPlay();
+			schedule(200, 0, clientCmdRPG_TopDown, %on, %yaw, %dist);
+			return;
+		}
+		cancel($RPGClient::TopDownWatchSched);
+		$RPGClient::TopDownWatchSched = 0;
+		if (%dist > 0)
+		{
+			$RPGClient::Dist = %dist;
+		}
+		else if ($RPGClient::Dist < 6)
+		{
+			$RPGClient::Dist = 14;
+		}
 		$RPGClient::Yaw = %yaw;
-		$RPGClient::Dist = %dist > 0 ? %dist : 14;
 		$RPGClient::OrbitInit = 0;
 		$RPGClient::HudPlaced = 0;
 		RPGClient_EnsureOverlay();
@@ -678,6 +783,8 @@ function clientCmdRPG_TopDown(%on, %yaw, %dist)
 	}
 	else
 	{
+		$RPGClient::Server = 0;
+		$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 0;
 		RPGClient_DisableOverlay();
 		RPGClient_UnbindKeys();
 	}
@@ -685,6 +792,10 @@ function clientCmdRPG_TopDown(%on, %yaw, %dist)
 
 function clientCmdRPG_Hud(%hp, %maxHp, %silver, %load, %cap, %skillId, %skillValue, %blocking, %tHp, %tMax)
 {
+	if (!RPGClient_InPlay())
+	{
+		RPGClient_BootPlay();
+	}
 	RPGClient_Hud_Update(%hp, %maxHp, %silver, %load, %cap, %skillId, %skillValue, %tHp, %tMax);
 }
 
@@ -860,7 +971,7 @@ package RPGClient_Input
 {
 	function moveforward(%val)
 	{
-		if ($RPGClient::Active)
+		if (RPGClient_InPlay())
 		{
 			RPGClient_KeyMvForward(%val);
 			return;
@@ -870,7 +981,7 @@ package RPGClient_Input
 
 	function movebackward(%val)
 	{
-		if ($RPGClient::Active)
+		if (RPGClient_InPlay())
 		{
 			RPGClient_KeyMvBackward(%val);
 			return;
@@ -880,7 +991,7 @@ package RPGClient_Input
 
 	function moveleft(%val)
 	{
-		if ($RPGClient::Active)
+		if (RPGClient_InPlay())
 		{
 			RPGClient_KeyMvLeft(%val);
 			return;
@@ -890,7 +1001,7 @@ package RPGClient_Input
 
 	function moveright(%val)
 	{
-		if ($RPGClient::Active)
+		if (RPGClient_InPlay())
 		{
 			RPGClient_KeyMvRight(%val);
 			return;
@@ -900,7 +1011,7 @@ package RPGClient_Input
 
 	function invLeft(%val)
 	{
-		if ($RPGClient::Active)
+		if (RPGClient_InPlay())
 		{
 			RPGClient_YawLeft(%val);
 			return;
@@ -910,7 +1021,7 @@ package RPGClient_Input
 
 	function invRight(%val)
 	{
-		if ($RPGClient::Active)
+		if (RPGClient_InPlay())
 		{
 			RPGClient_YawRight(%val);
 			return;
@@ -1009,6 +1120,9 @@ package RPGClient_Cleanup
 		$RPGClient::HelloLast = "";
 		cancel($RPGClient::TopDownWatchSched);
 		$RPGClient::TopDownWatchSched = 0;
+		$RPGClient::Server = 0;
+		$RPGClient::PlayBooted = 0;
+		RPGClient_ClearGlobalKeys();
 		Parent::disconnectedCleanup(%doReconnect);
 	}
 };